News File - Residential | The Woodlands in Focus

Local housing market stabilizing

Community Impact Newspaper

“We’ve got a lot of things happening and with the hospitals coming and the expansion of [Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital], the whole structure of The Woodlands is changing,” said Vicky Fullerton, Realtor with RE/MAX-The Woodlands & Spring. “We’re not just oil-based or development-based; health care is going to become a huge part of who we are in Montgomery County.”
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Crime rates at the Woodlands are less than half of that of the rest of Texas and its high school graduation rate is 26 percent higher than average. Scoring an A+ for amenities, there are enough restaurants, theatres, malls and leisure venues in the Woodlands area to keep everyone happy.
The Woodlands nearing end of development

Community Impact Newspaper

Residential build-out will occur in about three years, before commercial growth is finished, and The Woodlands population will fall just short of what Mitchell projected.
The Name Game

Roger Galatas Interests

In keeping with the way The Woodlands has been developed as a community in harmony with nature, of course we always have kept to the nature theme,’ recalls Susan Vreeland-Wendt, a marketing executive with The Woodlands Corporation.
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The biggest advantage of master planned communities is that they contain everything residents need – from parks, dining and entertainment to medical, recreational and business amenities. Everything is within a short distance, which gives residents the opportunity to savor well-balanced work and family lives.
Apartments on the rise in The Woodlands area

Community Impact Newspaper

“New developments raise rent in the whole area and occupancy is going to be lower at new properties,” Apartment Data Services President Bruce McClenny said. “The Woodlands is generally a well-maintained area and a great spot, and that’s why people are going to keep coming to the area.”
The Education Building Block

Roger Galatas Interests

The Woodlands concept embraced the full range of educational objectives. Much effort went into fostering a system that would include high quality public schools, private schools and institutions of higher education.
Seeing past The Woodlands

Houston Chronicle

There’s no doubt that the spread of upscale neighborhoods will change the semi-rural landscape on the western half of the county. But it also could reshape the area socially and politically, according to planners, public officials and longtime residents.
As home sales slow, apartments hold steady in The Woodlands

Houston Chronicle

While home sales in The Woodlands have slowed in part by softening oil prices, the apartment market has continued to hold steady.
Still A Strong Market

Houston Chronicle

“The answer is very simple — people like to live in The Woodlands. It’s definitely a good place to live, and it’s definitely a proven, known situation...I want to be where I know people want to live."